Finally getting around to this!

Stats: Podfic (191 stories, about 23.5 hours worth of footage recorded overall), 2 non-traditional audio works (~1 hour), and 11 filks (29 mins).

A bit of a dip in my stats this year. Real life really kicked my ass, plus I really just started reading less fic once I fell down the V-tuber hole, which I still have not yet escaped.

Most popular?

My most popular podfic by hits and kudos was like an empty bottle takes the rain for solo podfic and 9-1-1, What's my Emergency? for multivoice podfic I made/organized. The benefits of podficcing in a large fandom! (911)


Most underappreciated?

I guess it's not surprising considering it's an original work, but I do wish Call Me Menace got a little more attention/engagement because I think it's an incredible story and I really loved making it.


Personal favorite, for whatever reason?

I was thrilled to be able to finally produce the new chapter of I have acquired a child! It was so much fun to revisit and bring back recurring voices, plus welcome new podficcers!

In terms of traditional podfic, I LOVED coastal shelf. I am one of Shannon's staunchest defenders and this story was just...ugh, it broke my heart, it made me think, it gave me so many complicated emotions! Like I said in the notes, I cried while reading it, I cried while recording it, I cried while editing it. It was also a beast to make because it's the longest thing I've made this year, but I'm so pleased with it.

For filk, I really loved making It's Time for Voiceteam. It was one of the easiest filks I've ever written. I wrote it, recorded the guide and edited it in a matter of hours. And then everyone who joined me on this filk was so good!!! Everyone's voices together were beautiful and it really, really brought the whole thing to life. I'm super proud of it.


Most difficult to make?

coastal shelf, like I mentioned earlier. It was long, and I was coming off an illness and I was having a particular inarticulate moment while recording it, but we got her done and I'm proud of it!


Most "ah ha ha I can't believe I'm doing this"?

It's (Still) a Trap for sure! Mostly I couldn't believe we succeeded in getting 90% of the Voiceteam server involved in it! But also it all came together so much easier than the first attempt at this challenge lol. All the editors did an incredible job! Just incredible comedic choices by everyone--editors, singers, peanut gallery, etc. Also, I loved that we made it looping and every comment from someone who tells us they got caught by the loop brings me indescribable joy. XD

Also making Lucky Dog aka the Gilear smut fic. I have no regrets. >:3c

Most fun to make?

Aside from some of the pods I talked about earlier, I had a lot of fun making OCTOPUS TALKING IN ALL CAPS because everyone's silly voices were SO SILLY and they brought me so much joy!


Was there one that didn't turn out the way you wanted?

Mmmm....I don't think so? No, I lied. I wasn't particularly pleased with how I read counterpart, counterpoint because it was Tiebreaker, I was rushed, and man, I was struggling with the tones in it. I'm very certain I mispronounced a bunch of things in it.


Biggest learning experience?

Nothing that comes to mind!


What's next?

Prepping for my upcoming podfic-versary! Uhhh....gotta start working on some longer projects. It feels like something like 90% of my stuff this year was less than 10 minutes. I'd like to get some of my big multivoice projects realized! And I'd really like to finally podfic something for Dungeon Crawler Carl.